“This year marks 50 years since the project was first mooted, and has been the subject of many years of community consultation, so it’s very important to see this exciting project move forward.

"Council voted on April 11, 2018 to instruct the City to proceed with these road works, as part of a resolution that also saw the public open space within the precinct increase to 2.3h.

“This is the second Council resolution approving the commencement of these works – the first being Council’s adoption of the Sale and Development Agreement of Lot 4, The Avenue in November 2015.

"The Joint Development Assessment Panel approved the construction of the proposed eight storey building which will include apartments, shops and commercial suites on March 2, 2018 and the West Australian Planning Commission approved the subdivision of the precinct on March 26, 2018.

“With all necessary approvals in place, it’s great to see work finally getting underway.”